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Rizzo went 4-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, an RBI and three runs scored Sunday against the Cardinals.

Rizzo reached base in all of his plate appearances Sunday, highlighted by his 28th and 29th doubles of the season. His lone RBI gave him exactly 100 for the season, marking the fourth straight campaign he's reached that plateau. On the other hand, Rizzo struggled to hit for power by his lofty standards, failing to record at least a .500 slugging percentage for the first time since 2014.

Voit went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in Sunday's 10-2 loss at Boston.

Voit finished the regular season by homering in three straight games, and also has at least one RBI in his last five games. The 27-year-old broke out with the Yankees this season and ended the regular season slashing .322/.398/.671 with 15 home runs in only 143 at-bats.

Shaw is not in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Shaw will sit for the second day in a row with the Dodgers pitching a second lefty in a row, with today's southpaw being Rich Hill. The 24-year-old wound up producing just a .552 OPS in his late-season opportunities and could end the season with that same lowly figure. Gregor Blanco will slide over to left field to replace him, allowing Gorkys Hernandez to join the outfield fray Sunday.

Cron went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's win over the Blue Jays.

Cron deposited a Ryan Borucki fastball into the seats in the bottom of the second. He's reached the 30-homer benchmark in his career-best campaign, during which he's posted 74 RBI, scored 67 runs and slashed .256/.324/.497 while leaning heavily on production versus southpaws (a standout .381 wOBA and .905 OPS in that split heading into this contest). Cron, who turns 29 in January, should at least retain that type of role heading into his second year of arbitration in 2019 yet might get a chance to earn more depending on Tampa Bay's roster construction.

Walker was placed on the 60-day disabled list with a facial fracture Saturday.

Walker suffered the fracture when getting hit in the head by a pitch Monday. The move doesn't have any effect on his return date, as he's already been ruled out for the year, but it clears space on the 40-man roster for Shelby Miller (elbow) to be activated in a corresponding move.

Olson is not in the lineup against the Angels on Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Olson will hit the bench after starting 17 straight games and hitting .317 with four homers and a .981 OPS over that stretch. Chad Pinder will start at first base in his absence.

Goldschmidt is not in the lineup Saturday against San Diego.

Goldschmidt will get his third day off in the last nine games with the Diamondbacks having missed out on the playoffs. Daniel Descalso starts at first base.

Smith is not in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Marlins.

Smith is hitting just .223/.255/.424 in 54 games this season. Jay Bruce will get the start at first base in Smith's absence.

Shaw is not in the starting lineup against the Dodgers on Saturday, Kerry Crowley of the Bay Area News Group reports.

Shaw will remain on the bench for a second straight game with another southpaw (Clayton Kershaw) on the bump. Gregor Blanco will start in left field while Gorkys Hernandez gets the nod in center.

Gurriel is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles but will man third base and bat cleanup in Game 2, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel sat out Friday's series opener and will receive another breather during the afternoon outing Saturday. Across 21 games this month, he's hitting a robust .361/.386/.590 with five home runs and 21 RBI.